On a seasonally adjusted basis, sales in the food service and drinking places subsector were up (+20.3%) in June 2021 compared with the previous month, as restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic eased throughout the country. Receipts totalled $5.4 billion, reaching their highest level since the beginning of the pandemic. Full-service restaurants (+53.2%), drinking places (+82.3%), limited-service restaurants (+2.2%) and special food services (+9.1%) all saw increased sales. Eight of the provinces reported higher sales, with the largest increases in dollar terms being in Ontario (+18.9%), Quebec (+31.9%), Alberta (+26.1%) and British Columbia (+16.2%). Nova Scotia also had a large increase in sales (+28.0%), following a sharp decline the previous month because of restrictions on dining in restaurants. Sales declined in Prince Edward Island (-2.4%) and Newfoundland (-0.5%), as these provinces eased some interprovincial travel restrictions later in the month. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/210824/dq210824g-eng.htm 1. Debt issues - https://www.restaurantscanada.org/industry-news/restaurants-need-sector-specific-support-to-survive-devastating-pandemic-debt/ 2. Tourism - https://financialpost.com/executive/posthaste-as-canada-welcomes-back-americans-our-late-summer-tourism-boom-could-be-disrupted-by-delta-and-labour-shortages 3. Hotel - https://www.hotelmanagement.net/operate/hospitality-industry-moves-post-pandemic-recovery-mode 4. Insurance - https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/news/commercial-liability/rising-insurance-costs-are-a-challenge-for-canadas-small-businesses--report-302087.aspx 5. Carbon tax - https://www.pwc.com/us/en/services/tax/library/carbon-taxes-and-international-trade-what-are-the-key-issues.html 6. Staffing - https://www.cambridgechamber.com/blogs/smes-continued-to-be-plagued-by-staffing-shortages.htm 7. Travel - https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2021/08/14/canada-issues-vaccination-mandate-for-air-train-and-cruise-ship-passengers/?sh=317ad7e57618 8. Business travel - https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/focus/transportation/future-of-business-travel-post-covid.html?id=us:2ps:3gl:di7303:rbt:pm:080321:ad3:kwd-14005870:business%20travel&gclid=CjwKCAjw1JeJBhB9EiwAV612y_5Kw5gRzIeH49dYFyCOYYTrXeh9KAF7xrjN9HjYm8VBp7gvWr5F-hoCQjgQAvD_BwE 9. Zero-waste - https://www.restobiz.ca/canadian-bars-lead-the-way-in-zero-waste-month/ 10. Waste - https://vancouversun.com/life/plastic-not-so-fantastic 11. ESG - https://www.bdo.ca/en-ca/insights/assurance-accounting/climate-change-business-reporting/